Marta Martinez Tom graduated with a Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Health (DAIH) from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) in the Spring of 2019. At MCPHS, Marta received the President’s Commitment to Diversity Award, given to the graduating acupuncture student who best exemplifies cultural competence in relationships with patients, families, peers, and the community.

Marta was born in Nicaragua. At age eight, she fled to Costa Rica with her family during the Civil War, seeking refuge, before arriving in the United States at 18 to study. A global citizen and naturalized American citizen, Dr. Marta Martinez Tom is fluent in Spanish, English, and French and is currently learning Chinese and German. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vermont College of Arts. She pursued her pre-med studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and completed her extensive massage therapy schooling at the Body Therapy Institute, including Tuina.

Marta’s advanced training includes studying Chinese and Japanese acupuncture styles & Chinese medicinal herbs. She completed this at the New England School of Acupuncture. At NESA, Dr. Marta P. Martinez Tom was awarded her Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine– an intern of Weidon Lui, Chair of the Committee on Acupuncture for the Board of Registration in Medicine, and a student of Wei “Vivien” Zhong, Secretary of Registration of Medicine in the State of MA. While at NESA, Dr. Tom further studied Shonihari-Style Pediatric Acupuncture with T. Koei Kuwahara and traditional Japanese acupuncture methods. Dr. Tom studied Traditional Korean Medicine with Prof. Stephen Jackowicz, including Sotai. Marta is a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner. Upon graduation, Marta received the Lifelong Learning Fellowship Award from the respected Oriental Medicine Doctor, Miki Shima, given to the most outstanding graduate.

Dr. Marta Martinez attended the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China under the tutelage of scholars Greta Young Die and Dr. Huang Huang. Dr. Tom is a student of the Balanced Method taught by the former Dr. Richard Tan. While at Smith College, Dr. Marta studied with the late Peter Gregory, a scholar on Japanese culture and ancient medicinal practices, for seven years. While completing her Doctoral degree, Marta focused her doctoral work on the effect of cannabinoids on patients with chronic pain. Additionally, Dr. Marta worked with Dr. Scarlet Sorriano and Dr. Maria Broderick, both leading integrative medicine doctors, and co-led patient groups to reduce chronic pain at Boston Medical Center.

She is a Tai Chi student of Wolf Lowenthal of the Long River Tai Chi School. Additionally, Dr. Tom has been studying with Sharon Weizenbaum of the White Pine Institute since 2000. Marta is an ongoing participant in the White Pine Healing Arts Program offered by Sharon’s Graduate Mentorship Program.

Dr. Marta Martinez Tom is an adjunct faculty member at Smith College, having taught Health Behaviors, including theoretical frameworks on health outcomes and health policy.

Dr. Tom is a licensed acupuncturist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. It is certified by the National Certification Board for Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM), formerly the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She is trained in the Co-Active Model, accredited by The Institute of Coaching, McLean, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School & offers coaching sessions. Dr. Tom lectures and consults on acupuncture, healing, and medicinal herbs. She has been a guest speaker at Boston University, Bay Path College, Smith College, Yale University, multiple hospital facilities, and other healthcare groups.

Marta founded Stay in Touch Center in 1996. The Center is predicated, in part, on observations Marta made years ago as she pursued her training and began her practice.

Integrative forms of medicine can help people avoid chronic illness, reduce the severity of their ailments, preserve their health, and maintain overall well-being.

During the summer of 2018, Dr Martinez Tom was invited to join the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Chapter 326). This exclusive membership is the oldest in the United States of America and is offered to only the top ten percent of graduate students nationwide.

In 2020, Marta Martinez became an honorary member of the Elk’s Club.

After becoming a Certified Co-Active Coach, Marta embarked on a new path, combining her healing skills with coaching. In 2025, Dr. Tom joined the Hampshire YMCA team in Northampton, MA, after becoming a Zumba Instructor. In addition, Marta M. is an Aquatics Pro & a Group Fitness Pro, offering Total Body Circuit Classes, Dance Fitness Classes, various Aquatic Group Exercise classes, and Zumba classes. Dr. Tom, a mandated reporter, is a first responder and is certified in Adult First Aid/ CPR and AED for all ages.

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